2026 Dodge Durango MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2026 Dodge Durango is rated 13 to 20 mpg combined across 5 EPA-tested gas versions; the best is the 3.6L 6-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic.

EPA fuel economy

2026 Dodge Durango · 5 EPA-tested versions

Best EPA rating

20MPG combined

17 city 24 highway

$3,250 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score4/10

3.6L 6-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic

Best version costs $4,750 more in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)

Fuel cost: 15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.32 a gallon (regular gas).

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated Sep 27, 2026

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $3,250 to $6,150 a year. Ratings for the best versions are unchanged from 2025.

Every 2026 Durango version

EPA's ratings for each version it tested. Fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current prices.

Version	Combined	City / Hwy	Fuel / year
3.6L 6-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic Best EPA listing: Durango AWD	20 mpg	17 / 24	$3,250
3.6L 6-cyl · RWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: Durango RWD	20 mpg	18 / 25	$3,250
5.7L 8-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: Durango AWD · Midgrade fuel	16 mpg	14 / 21	$4,600
6.4L 8-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: Durango AWD · Premium fuel	15 mpg	13 / 19	$5,300
6.2L supercharged 8-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: Durango AWD · Premium fuel	13 mpg	12 / 17	$6,150

Fuel cost at your prices

EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.32 a gallon for regular gas, $4.93 a gallon for midgrade gas, and $5.32 a gallon for premium gas. Change the numbers to match your driving.

Version	Per year	Per month	5 years
3.6L 6-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic	$3,240	$270	$16,200
3.6L 6-cyl · RWD · 8-speed automatic	$3,240	$270	$16,200
5.7L 8-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic	$4,622	$385	$23,109
6.4L 8-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic	$5,320	$443	$26,600
6.2L supercharged 8-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic	$6,138	$512	$30,692

At the default settings the results match EPA's annual cost before EPA rounds it to the nearest $50.

Dodge Durango MPG by model year

The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 20 to 21 mpg (every year from 2016 to 2026); highest in 2016.

2026: gas 20 mpg

Show as a table

Dodge Durango best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version
2016	21
2017	21
2018	21
2019	21
2020	21
2021	21
2022	21
2023	21
2024	21
2025	20
2026	20

How the 2026 Durango compares

2026 midsize SUVs covered on this site, ranked by their best combined rating. Fuel cost is for each model's cheapest version to run, at EPA's prices.

2026 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Kia Sorento Best: hybrid	37 mpg	26 mpg	$1,750
Hyundai Santa Fe Best: hybrid	36 mpg	24 mpg	$1,800
Lexus RX Best: hybrid	36 mpg	25 mpg	$2,200
Toyota Highlander Best: hybrid	35 mpg	24 mpg	$1,850
Hyundai Palisade Best: hybrid	34 mpg	21 mpg	$1,900
Chevrolet Blazer Best: gas	25 mpg	25 mpg	$2,600
Ford Explorer Best: gas	24 mpg	24 mpg	$2,700
Jeep Grand Cherokee Best: gas	23 mpg	23 mpg	$2,800
Nissan Pathfinder Best: gas	23 mpg	23 mpg	$2,800
Honda Pilot Best: gas	22 mpg	22 mpg	$2,950
Chevrolet Traverse Best: gas	22 mpg	22 mpg	$2,950
Subaru Ascent Best: gas	22 mpg	22 mpg	$2,950
Dodge Durango This page Best: gas	20 mpg	20 mpg	$3,250

2026 Durango recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 0 safety recalls and 13 owner complaints for the 2026 Durango.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

Does AWD lower the 2026 Dodge Durango's gas mileage?

No. Versions that differ only in drive share the same combined rating: the 3.6L 6-cyl gets 20 mpg combined with two-wheel drive and 20 with AWD.

Does the 2026 Dodge Durango need premium gas?

Some versions do. EPA lists the 6.2L supercharged 8-cyl and the 6.4L 8-cyl on premium, the rest use regular.

How does the 2026 Durango's MPG compare with the 2025?

For 2026, the best gas version is rated 20 mpg, the same as the year before.

Sources and method

US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.32, midgrade $4.93, premium $5.32, diesel $6.29 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Sep 27, 2026 and complaint file dated Sep 26, 2026.

Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.